Allan Leighton

Allan Leighton was appointed as a Director of BSkyB "on 15 October 1999. Allan joined ASDA Stores Limited as Group Marketing Director in March 1992 and was appointed CEO in September 1996. In November 1999 he was appointed President and CEO of Wal-Mart Europe. Allan resigned from all of these positions in September 2000. Allan is currently Deputy Chairman of Selfridges & Co Ltd., George Weston Limited and Loblaws Companies Limited. Allan was Chairman of Bhs Limited until January 2008 and Chairman of The Royal Mail Group until March 2009."